Program areas at Special Olympics Northern California
Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada is a free year-round sports training and competition program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. There are over 29,500 athletes who train & compete in 243 competitions throughout the regions in 13 sports. Special Olympics requires the extraordinary support and time of volunteers. Our 6,061 certified coaches volunteered over 250,000 hours and another 10,175 people volunteered at competitions and fundraisers. Financial support comes almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations.
Special Olympics Northern California health & wellness programs help ensure our athletes perform at their best on and off the playing field. The programs in fitness, healthy athletes screenings, and wellness/advocacy impacted over 3,213 individuals thru 60+ events. The healthy athletes free, non-invasive screening program impacts both athletes and healthcare professionals and students, and across 5 health fairs more than 450 individual healthcare professionals received hands on training for work with 815 athletes with idd.
The Special Olympics Northern California & Nevada schools partnership program is a unique education program active in 383 k-12 public schools, involving more than 21,800 general and Special education students and impacting more than 150,800 students. Special Olympics assists schools in initiating unified sports and whole-school involvement activities, where general education and Special education students create climates of inclusion, acceptance and respect on campuses and communities. There is no charge to the students or their families to participate in the program.
Grants made by Special Olympics Northern California
Who funds Special Olympics Northern California
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Special Olympics Northern California
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| David L Solo | President and Chief Executive Officer | $284,474 | 2023-11-13 |
| Ilisa Kessler | Chief Operations | $191,980 | 2023-10-15 |
| Mike Mayo | Chief Financial Officer | | 2023-10-15 |
| Cathy Domanski | Chief Development | | 2023-10-15 |
| Matt Cohen | Chief Program Officer | $153,238 | 2023-10-15 |
| ...and 35 more key personnel |
Financials for Special Olympics Northern California
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $26,306,166 | $12,693,875 | 107.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $95,532 | $10,185 | 838% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-6,762 | $-5,427 | -24.6% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $6,762 | $5,427 | 24.6% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $3,393 | $11,414 | -70.3% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $8,655 | $3,381 | 156% |
| Total revenues | $26,413,746 | $12,718,855 | 107.7% |
Organizations like Special Olympics Northern California
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) | 501(c)(3) | Mount Pleasant, MI | $10,928,476 |
| Special Olympics Virginia | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $6,911,807 |
| Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) | 501(c)(3) | Normal, IL | $17,739,289 |
| Special Olympics New York | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $10,383,699 |
| Special Olympics pennsylvania (SOPA) | 501(c)(3) | Norristown, PA | $10,162,781 |
| Special Olympics Florida | 501(c)(3) | Clermont, FL | $15,453,218 |
| Special Olympics Southern California | 501(c)(3) | Long Beach, CA | $26,174,927 |
| Special Olympics Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Centennial, CO | $7,406,195 |
| Special Olympics Maryland | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $7,036,227 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $10,481,322 |
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Carmax Foundation August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Sports competitionsSports organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesSports
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 3480 Buskirk Ave 340
- Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Website URL
- sonc.org/Â
- Phone
- (925) 944-8801
- Facebook page
- SONorCalÂ
- Twitter profile
- @sonorcalÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 68-0363121
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1995
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N70: Amateur Sports Competitions
- NAICS code, primary
- 713990: Amateur Sports, Youth Sports, and Recreational Services
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
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